🌻Crochet Market Vlog 🌻 MY BIGGEST MARKET EVER!! 🌻 (It did not go as expected) 😵

[@SageHasTime]

Lol you could have a sign and say pick your own flower and people will still go around it😅. Your booth looked amazing!!

[@madewithapril]

Haha right?? I have signs for everything and every single time at least one person will ask anyway bahaha it is what it is!! Thank you!!

[@amandalea8772]

As someone with 15 years in retail, I can confirm that 😅

[@MelikhaCreated]

This might be helpful in the future. For weights, I went to a home improvement store and bought bricks that fit into the sandbags. If you do a pop up that requires a certain amount of weight for each leg, then you can add sand to meet the requirement. If you just want enough to weigh down the tent, the bricks will do fine and you won't spill sand in your car.

[@madewithapril]

Ahh bricks are such a good idea, everyone refers to it as sandbags so i never even considered using anything else hahaha

[@monpetitchoucrochet]

I was just about to suggest this!

[@nabi5864]

I've been using just baseball sized rocks found around my yard

[@Zimoku_]

just had my first market the other day! made 120 bucks (before booth fees (40) + what my mom sold) and my mom was selling her tea and candles too. im 16 so im happy about what we did make but it probably wouldve been better if there wasnt a full on thunderstorm, rain, and hail outside XD and i only had a week to crochet everything plus schoolwork but yeah it was pretty good

[@madewithapril]

omg it always sucks when the weather doesn't line up but that's great! You're so young too, but very entrepreneurial !! You should definitely be proud!

[@laurent3415]

I apologize in advance as this will be a bit of a long one. As a person that has worked in retail clothing sales for 17 years, I can say with certainty that some people are incapable of basic reading comprehension. Unfortunately, there is no magic word combination that will make these types of people comprehend the information provided on a sign. What I do when someone interrupts is acknowledge their immediate question, inform them that I am almost done assisting the guest they interrupted, provide the interrupter a task, and then immediately bring my attention back to the original customer. The explanation sounds harsher than it really is so here's what this looks/sounds like: "Yes ma'am/sir, that [item] is $10. I recommend having a look at these [point to a few items] while I finish assisting this lady/gentleman. I'll be back with you shortly to answer any other questions you may have." [I smile and turn back to the person I was originally assisting.] It's polite, yet firm. It prioritizes the customer I was already assisting while acknowledging that the interrupting guest is equally important. Here's another example: "Yes, that [item] goes with that set. The one you just picked would look great with any of these [point out a few items]. I'll give you a few moments to pick out your favorites. Meanwhile, I'll be over here taking care of a couple people that are ready to check out." [If they start to protest or ask another question] It'll only be a moment ma'am/sir. I'll be back in no time." [I'll smile, gesture to where I will be, and I walk away.] Like before, it's polite and encourages the customer to self-serve for a moment or two while I take care of more immediate customer needs. Every time I break away from a customer that is still shopping, I give them a simple task that will occupy them for about 2-5 minutes. This allows me to break away from a larger quantity of customers, giving me time to take care of those that have more complex needs or are ready to pay. This will really only work if you are able to break your interactions with customers into smaller increments per customer. It feels chaotic at first, but with some practice it begins to flow smoothly.

[@madewithapril]

omg this was an amazing read, these are perfect for me to try out tomorrow!! I'm always so awkward when I don't have a 'set phrase' in mind so I'll definitely have to come back to these. Thank you so much!! I will also probably be redirecting other people to this comment so they can refer to it LOL

[@audreyiscrocheting9852]

Not every market is the best, but you pushed through it!! People are just rude sometimes but dont let it get you down!! I love😍 your setup btw, its so nice to see all the different types of flowers and colours. I wish I could be there😭😭

[@madewithapril]

You're def right about that!! Thank you so much!! hehe

[@Wawawesttx]

Mobs are the worst - brings out the insanity in people - glad you came out ahead in the end 😊

[@madewithapril]

As long as I made the table back I was happy!!

[@earlyspringcreations]

Tip for the sand, my dad and I use 2L pop bottles filled with sand/rocks then put them in the bags. Love your stuff ❤️ 🌸

[@madewithapril]

Ahh I will def do this next time, thats genius omgg thank you!!

[@sandaramoore9660]

Really get excited when I receive notifications that you posted. You will always have someone in the crowd that is determined to do things their way. You booth was amazing…looking like a beautiful florist!!! Thanks to your inspiration, I completely crochet a mixture of flowers for a large arrangement for my grandsons teacher as an end of the school year thank you gift. I presented it to her and she cried!!! She was extremely touched. I was looking to see if you had an email to send you photos, but I didn’t see one. Thanks again for inspiring me!!! Stay positive and don’t let anyone steal your joy!!! They will try, but you have control of if they succeed. Stay safe and be blessed ❤

[@madewithapril]

Aww thank you so much! I'm so glad to be able to be a source of inspiration for you!! I'm glad your grandsons teacher loved the gift, handmade gifts hold so much meaning!!

[@Wawawesttx]

3:45 oh girl - my first farmers market the booth next to me had a second tent behind their tent for shade and I thought that’s super smart thinking but then disaster 😮 they didn’t have enough weight on it and one of the legs I let them tie together with one of the back legs of my tent - never let anyone tie their tent to yours 😮 - luckily for me I was standing towards the back of my tent when I was talking to a customer and the wind hit and I felt their tent lifting so I grabbed my tent and held on. The second tent lifted up moving forward to land on top of their main tent. So the main tent back legs lifted and moved forward and the whole front came falling forward right on top of a lady!! She fell on her back with the frame landing on her forehead!!! This was Mother’s Day for goodness sakes!! What a sad outing for her. Omg I was shaking and so was my customer but my little 2 year old was getting so scared I had to play it cool. More bags always. Forget the nails 😅😅 yeah they had an ambulance come and they packed up - their booth had sewn things but half was sublimated glassware 😮😮

[@Wawawesttx]

There were 100+ vendors at this farmers market and they were like it happens and you need more weight and my other neighbor had a strap on his tent frame to his truck that he had parked behind his booth “that way it wouldn’t blow forward” - you gotta have some balls to do outdoor shows Lordy 😅😅😅

[@madewithapril]

oh my gosh thats terrifying, I've heard stories about people's tents blowing away but it seems so heavy I never really considered it but I think this story is enough to motivate me to always bring extra sandbags hahaha I heard once that someone thought it would be smart to tie their tent to their table and their table ended up flying up a bit and everything flew off!! Craziness 😅😅

[@Wawawesttx]

@@madewithapril only if the table was made of concrete 😳😝 - Mother Nature is no joke - outdoor shows are like joining a league - definitely a workout 😳😝

[@craftwizardsbyjane]

I just love how you set up your booth and the flowers just look so inviting and beautiful. It's no wonder you attracted so many busy bees. It's really not easy especially when you are alone there. I guess every experience is a valuable one. It's so nice to see your short videos. Do post more, it's really your thing :) By the way, I've never liked and commented in KZbin until I saw you. Keep up the spirit!

[@madewithapril]

Hahaha omg thank you so much!! It means a lot to me, I appreciate your support! I'm having fun making these videos so I'm glad you enjoy them! I'll do my beat to keep em up!!

[@vanessahicks1772]

Hey Emma, I hope you have a Happy Birthday 🎈🎈🎈

[@ellenfarmer105]

For the markets that are crazy busy like this one seemed to be, have you thought about having some pre-arranged bouquets? Great channel! Your work is phenomenal!

[@madewithapril]

Thank you!! Unfortunately they just don't do well when I also have the option for picking your own bouquet! They also take up a lot of display space, so I have to pick one or the other. But I may go for just the premades next time!

[@viisaur]

People just don't READ - even if you had a huge neon sign! I'm glad you saw this as a learning experience and I look forward to your next markets! Also your dogs are just the CUTEST ;;;

[@madewithapril]

Haha I've learned as much 😅😅 thank you!! One day I want to bring them to a market, maybe if they hold the sign people will read it 😆

[@charlotteeardly7235]

Keep it simple and don't give them too much choice!! We make roses and hanging baskets and animal keyrings.

[@madewithapril]

True I think as I increase in types of flowers available it just gets too complicated!

[@emptynestgardens9057]

For all those chaotic reasons I stopped going to Kempenfest in Barrie, Ontario as a shopper. I couldnt imagine being a vendor at that "zoo". Your flowers are beautiful. 😊🌼

[@madewithapril]

Hahaha a zoo is a good way to describe it, thank you!!

[@PaintBrushBirdie_]

Oh Your set up is so pretty I love it! ^^ The crochet flowers a really pretty as well! You definitely have my support :) I usually like to craft things as well although I normally needlefelt myself~

[@madewithapril]

Thank you so much!! Omg I tried needlefelt once and it was so hard hahaha

[@nammogaming8234]

I wonder, does color coding your flower baskets help? Like, grouping them by color so that people know to put the red flower they picked up and looked at Back in the Red Bin! Lol

[@madewithapril]

Unfortunately I tried that once and got way more questions about the prices since they werent categorized per flower :S

[@petalsbyp]

Congrats on hitting 5k!

[@madewithapril]

Hehehe thank you!! ✨️

[@extremesubtlety]

it's unfortunate that the people were so unruly :'(( regardless, I'm happy you made a lot of sales..!!

[@madewithapril]

Haha thank you!! It was definitely crazy

[@SaphiraSmith-2012]

I was there omg i think i got somthing from you because i live in Calgary alberta and i always support my fellow crocheters

[@madewithapril]

Ahh omg thank you so much for the support!!

[@SaphiraSmith-2012]

@@madewithapril you are so welcome I have followed you for a couple of months now and I love you videos but I also was shocked to see you there❤

[@ithildin_arts]

That dog toy both cute and that lime green dog leash behind you is the color I'm looking for my son's dog thunder. By the way your flowers so cute the tulips 🌷

[@madewithapril]

Haha thank you!!!

[@sylviegrenier3423]

hello, super beautiful all that ... can you tell me where is it ue you buy your big bag that you put your flowers in on your table ... it's WOW;)

[@madewithapril]

Thank you! I got them from Amazon!

[@sylviegrenier3423]

Yes but I want the link because I'm not gifted thank you very much for your kindness;)@@madewithapril

[@Merakireads]

I dont usually watch vlogs, but your channel showed up and i watch the videos all the way through. Everything you make is so cute! ❤ i would surely buy it if i were there. Love your talent, patience and dedication ❤

[@madewithapril]

😭💕 thank you so much, I really appreciate that 🩷

[@CansBooksnThreads]

I just did my towns biggest festival and it was so bad honestly. If you were 100% handmade or an informational booth you could set up inside for free so I did that but me and at least one other vendor had stuff stolen, people were just crazy rude and rough with stuff. I’ve done dozens of events and expected this one to be so good because it’s such a big event but it was the worst!!

[@madewithapril]

Ahh yeah I did not forsee all the craziness that comes with such a big event 🥺 now I know for next time!!

[@happy-13-s8r]

Доброе утро!!!хорошего вам дня 👍

[@madewithapril]

Thank you!!

[@elisamilan]

yaahhh, my experience with general public markets has been a bit nightmarish as well. Kids are a big culprit of touching things and breaking things and then there was one where there were tahin rimmed drinks and people were touching my product with dirty hands like why. I can't sell it after you touch it. 😭

[@madewithapril]

I've tried asking for them to pay for it when they break stuff too, and they act like I'm the crazy one :S

[@elisamilan]

@@madewithapril geeeezzzz!

[@b.c.2313]

Its always great to see other Canadian markets and seems like no matter what Provence you are in you still have the none readers and zombies 😂 $400 for that type of experience?! Regardless BOSS for doing it and sticking to it . Doing your thang! Thanks for sharing 🪻

[@madewithapril]

Hahaha they exist everywhere!! Yeah the booth price was crazy, the foot traffic was there but it was just too much for my style of booth!

[@DanielaGonzalez-np9ju]

You guys should of done th Z layout for the tables

[@madewithapril]

I've heard of the L layout but I'll have to look up the Z layout!

[@robinrocha2091]

Wish you filmed so of it😊

[@madewithapril]

It was just too chaotic! I'll try to film more at my market today!

[@ganyu7708]

How many of each type of flower did you end up making?

[@madewithapril]

I can't remember for this market - but I remember bringing everything I had hahaha

[@amifierro2726]

Is there a pattern for the flower pots?

[@madewithapril]

It's free on youtube!

[@quiettornado1970]

55 LB is heavy?

[@madewithapril]

Yeah 🥲

[@sfbaybdoll59]

Oh I feel you honey! I used to help a woman sell antiques at an antiques faire and I have to tell you- People do not read signs! And the woman I was helping was SUCH a b!+ch and would yell at people! She'd say " Whats the matter with you? Can't you read?" REAL LOUD, and then turn to me and say "MORONS!" real loud! I only did it 2X because it would take me 2 days to recover!. Your lucky you have light things to carry! NEVER add antiques to your set-up unless you lift weights!

[@madewithapril]

LOL omg that must have been quite the experience, luckily I haven't dealt with anything quite like that yet LOL

[@pinaemilijasgarazas4785]

did you earn a lot? did you sell a lot?

[@madewithapril]

Not a lot haha but it happens!

[@MasteringStitches]

I am sorry I don't mean to be rude but you complained a lot. I 've been watching many vlogs as it's my plan for the future to be involved in markets, you were so ungrateful, if it's that busy it means there is potential. Try to focus on the positive, I have seen on many videos, people had no sales yet they didn't complain as you did.

[@madewithapril]

Thank you for sharing! I try to be honest and transparent in my videos to show every side of what it's like to be a vendor! Unfortunately sometimes it feels like it sucks - not everyone films that side of it! I want to make sure people have a realistic view of what to expect and that's why I didn't cut those parts out!

[@MilliesCorner]

You come across as whining and ungrateful for business. Its your responsibility to have proper signage and someone to help you with customers. I feel sad for people who patronized you and now youre complainjng about them.

[@madewithapril]

I understand where youre coming from, but I provided multiple displays, menus, and signs for prices and information for customers. I also can't afford to hire someone to help me with customers. It was my first time at this event, and it was much crazier, rowdier, and busier than I expected it to be. By the end of the day I had around a $100 worth of product and display materials that were damaged. While I appreciate all the support I can get, sometimes this is the reality of doing a market. I don't want to come off as too whiny and I apologize that I came off as ungrateful, but this is a vlog of my experience and how I felt.

[@sooho]

I came in the morning and collected the stamp for a sticker rally, but at 11pm there was already a tight crowd at your booth! I planned to come by again after finishing the rally, but by 12pm, walking 3 meters took 5 minutes… thank goodness i adopted a weirdo in advance!! ❤🪿🎀 It really sucks that the chaos decreased the literacy rate when it came to the display only signs 😒 Goodluck at inglewood!!

[@madewithapril]

Hahaha thank you for coming and thank you for adopting a weirdo ❤❤ yeah the traffic jam at the booth was definitely not ideal - I will probably never try to slam 2+ vendors into a booth again hahaha Thank you again for the support!!